Ball, Dosunmu propel Timberwolves past Rockets
Sofia, a graduate of the University of Minnesota, has 8 years of experience in sports journalism, including work with Prairie Public Broadcasting. She focuses on professional sports and their influence on the local culture and economy.
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LaMelo Ball and Ayo Dosunmu combined for 41 points and 12 assists, while Jonathan Kuminga came alive down the stretch as the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves topped the Houston Rockets 117-107 on Wednesday. Ball scored 20 points and finished 4-for-7 on 3-pointers while Dosunmu added 21 points with six assists. Ball pushed the Timberwolves to a 104-98 lead after a 3-pointer, an assist on a Jaylen Clark 3 and a driving layup that came with 4:53 left to play. Kuminga (16 points, eight rebounds, five assists) added a 3-pointer from the corner before his second-chance basket upped the lead to 111-104 with 1:51 remaining. Kuminga added another 3-pointer in front of the visiting bench with less than a minute left to play that served as the knockout blow. The Timberwolves finished 15 of 35 from behind the arc. Kevin Durant led the Rockets with 21 points. Alperen Sengun posted his 13th career triple-double with 17 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists. Fred VanVleet tallied 18 p